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Posted: February 25, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Corporate Policy Officer / Communications Security (COMSEC) Auditor - Experienced Level (Maryland)

National Security Agency/Central Security Service

Department of Defense

Fresh

Salary

$85,447 - $133,142

per year

Closes

March 5, 2026More DOD jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This role involves auditing and ensuring that government and contractor sites worldwide follow strict rules for protecting sensitive communication security materials, while also helping develop and promote related policies within the NSA.

You'll travel about 8 weeks a year to conduct these checks and write reports on findings.

It's ideal for someone with a background in government policy, strong writing skills, and experience in security or regulatory areas who enjoys travel and detailed analysis.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a writing or policy-related field (preferred) or any field, plus 3 years of relevant experience; alternatives include Master's plus 1 year, Doctoral with no experience, Associate's plus 5 years, or high school/GED plus 7 years
  • Relevant experience in policy work related to government, security, regulations, or finance
  • Expertise in federal government policy and Communications Security (COMSEC) material control and accountability
  • Ability to research, develop, interpret, and coordinate policies with the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Willingness to travel domestically and overseas for approximately 8 weeks per year to perform audits
  • Strong communication skills for interacting with COMSEC account personnel and authoring formal audit reports
  • Ability to recommend NSA positions on policies and advocate them to senior leadership and external agencies

Full Job Description

Do you have expertise with policy within the federal government?

Do you have knowledge and experience with the control and accountability of Communications Security (COMSEC) material and/or COMSEC policy?

As a COMSEC Auditor for the NSA Central Office of Record, you will have the opportunity to travel the world to ensure that our Government and contractor's sites are in compliance with both national and NSA's standards related to the protection of our nation's COMSEC material.

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Degree in a Writing or Policy related field (e.g., Law, Communications, Public Policy, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, and English) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

FULL PERFORMANCE Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience.

A high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

Relevant experience must be performing policy related work in a subject matter related to the position in which the candidate is applying (e.g., regulatory, national and foreign security, budget and public finance) within the government or as a government contractor.

Major Duties:

COMSEC Auditor Corporate Policy Officer responsibilities: - Research and develop policies that guide behavior and support mission objectives - Interpret, review, and coordinate National policies that affect COMSEC activities with the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) - Recommend official NSA positions on policies to senior leadership - Advocate, promote, and coordinate NSA/CSS policy positions with counterparts as required in the IC, DoD, other Executive Branch agencies, and others - Maintain a comprehensive understanding of national and NSA/CSS Central Office of Record level policies - Coordinate logistics and administrative items - Provide policy expertise to 1700 NSA Central Office of Record COMSEC accounts - Perform COMSEC audits of accounts in US and overseas for compliancy with National and NSA policies - Travel in the U.S.

and overseas for approximately 8 weeks per year - Communicate with COMSEC Account personnel before, during, and after the audit - Author formal COMSEC Audit reports upon completion of the audit

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 1254379